What is the purpose of hemoglobin electrophoresis?
Hgb electrophoresis is performed when a disorder associated with abnormal hemoglobin (hemoglobinopathy) is suspected. The test is used primarily to diagnose diseases involving these abnormal forms of hemoglobin, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.